Under
the agreement, HBMA will facilitate externship and placement
opportunities for Everest’s medical and insurance billing and
coding (MIBC) students. “Our
desire in this partnership was to expedite the hiring process and
provide quality recruits for our members while at the same time
providing career opportunities for future graduates,” said Sherri
Dumford, Director of Operations for HBMA. “We selected Everest
College (http://www.everest.edu)
because they are
part of Corinthian Colleges, one of the largest post-secondary
education companies in North America, and they offer excellent MIBC
programs.”

The
Everest Partnership will be an added benefit to HBMA’s
EmployerPages System. “This is a win-win for everyone involved.
Given the current economy, we are proud to be part of offering
college graduates in the healthcare field opportunities for future
employment,” continued Dumford.

“The
partnership with HBMA will open new doors for our students and
graduates,” stated Anthony Mann, director of national employer
development for Everest College. Everest College is a provider of
career-oriented diploma and degree programs at more than 100 campuses
across the nation. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in
demand or for advancement in their chosen field.

HBMA
will be providing a website presence to its members to view student
credentials as well as for Everest students to view externships and
placement opportunities.

HBMA
members provide a variety of business support services for the
nation’s physician practices. The Healthcare Billing &
Management Association is a key stakeholder in a $38 billion
physician RCM industry, and represents more than 30,000 employees at
well over 700 third-party medical billing firms.

About
HBMA

Healthcare
Billing & Management Association (HBMA.org)
members process over 30% of all physicians’ insurance claims. Annually,
HBMA companies submit more than 350 million initial claims on behalf
of hospital-based physicians, office-based physicians and other
allied healthcare providers. A non-profit, member-led trade
association, HBMA is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year.